Patna High Court
Karim AnsariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
Karim Ansari was arrested on 21 June 2025 in connection with an FIR dated 19 June 2025 alleging kidnapping of a minor niece, alleged to have been taken to his house by co‑accused. The petitioner sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR was fabricated. The State opposed bail, noting a direct allegation against the petitioner, the victim’s support for the prosecution, and that the trial was already underway with three of four witnesses examined. The court considered the seriousness of the charge under Sections 87 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and the stage of the trial, and declined to grant bail. The bail application was dismissed and the trial court was directed to expedite the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a kidnapping case under Sections 87 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 given the allegations and the stage of trial.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 3(5), 87
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- false FIR
- trial stage
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81823 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2025 Thana- VIJAYEPUR District- Gopalganj
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Karim Ansari S/o Safik Ansari R/o Village- Mathiya, P.S.- Vijayepur, District-
Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sunil Kumar S/O late Jangbahadur Kushwaha R/o Vill Etwa P. O.
Jagdishpur P. S. Vijaipur Distt.- Gopalganj
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 25-03-2026 Heard Mr.Adesh Raj Singh,learned counsel for the
petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and Mr.Pawan
Kumar Chaurasia, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
21.06.2025 in connection with Vijayepur P.S. Case No. 186 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 19.06.2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 87,3(5) of BNS,2023.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that the co-
accused person, namely, Chandan Prajapati along with co-
accused Sumit Gond, took away the minor niece of informant to
the house of the petitioner and thereafter, she went missing.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81823 of 2025(4) dt.25-03-2026
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submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. The allegation
as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner
has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR.
5. Learned counsel for the informant and learned APP
for the State, on the other hand, have vehemently opposed the
prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is direct
and specific allegation against the petitioner and the victim has
supported the case of the prosecution, apart from that, the trial
has begun and out of four chargesheet witnesses, three witnesses
have been examined and only the victim is yet to be examined
in the present trial.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts as well as the report
of the learned Trial Court, I am not inclined to enlarge the
petitioner on bail in connection with Vijayepur P.S. Case No.
186 of 2025 pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions
Judge-II, Gopalganj.
7. Prayer is refused.
8. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to
expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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